Hmmm, guess what tomorrow is? Yeah, one year ago...Oh, never mind. You can check last year's March 3rd post if you want to find out. Most of that junk is long past. However, I guess the date will always stick in my mind. One year later we now find ourselves in a much better spot than many others. Although, getting hit with a $500 car repair bill and another, oh...about $300 more, for another repair doesn't make life any easier. I think that we have to put on hold our family vacation plans for the moment. Note: on "hold" and not "cancelled". We will see. However, we have a roof over our heads (we are one of the millions seeking a loan modification, though) and can put food on the table and can pay the bills. That is much more than most. In fact, I think that we are in a unique position of responsibility. A year ago I was put in the "have-nots" category. This year, at least for the moment, we are in the "haves" category. It is a precarious one though (see car bill above contributing to dwindling savings - wonder if I hang on to the guitar?). Nonetheless, we are in a spot to not only look after but also help those in need. It could be financial - it could be something completely different. Whatever it is, we need to seek to emulate the God's generosity towards all of us. That is something that gets us through all of this.
So, a year ago tonight, I remember being very worried about what was to eventually become a reality. It has been quite a journey since then. It will be cool to see where that journey takes us next year at this time.
Saturday night was so much fun! I got to take my daughter on a date to the Daddy Daughter Dance over at the Arts Center. It was an awesome production put on by some volunteers from the church along with Highpoint Community. The room was amazingly decorated to match a medeval theme. Most importantly, Katrina and I spent time together. I know it isn't true, but sometimes I feel like I don't get in enough daddy time with her. We always want more, don't we? But we do spend time (actually, we are overdue for our Starbucks day). We started the evening with a spaghetti dinner I made at home to candlelight. Then it was off to the event. It was fun dancing the night away. It was even more fun than either of us thought it would be. True, it was mostly little girls with their dads out there but there were some her age. To be honest, it didn't matter. We enjoyed the time! It seemed to go by all too fast. It's funny, in this picture I look so much older and distinguished - not the crazy rock dude like I normally am. Katrina looks great doesn't she? Just like her mom. I love her so much.
